Computer-readable recording medium storing detection program, detection method, and detection device

ABSTRACT

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a detection program for causing a computer to execute processing including: inputting a plurality of pieces of second data into a second machine learning model generated by machine learning based on a plurality of pieces of first data and a first result output from a first machine learning model according to an input of the plurality of pieces of first data; acquiring a second result output from the second machine learning model according to the input of the plurality of pieces of second data; and detecting a difference between a distribution of the plurality of pieces of first data and a distribution of the plurality of pieces of second data, based on comparison between a value calculated based on the second result and a gradient of a loss function of the second machine learning model with a threshold.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation application of InternationalApplication PCT/JP2020/039191 filed on Oct. 16, 2020 and designated theU.S., the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

The embodiment discussed herein is related to a detection program or thelike that detects accuracy deterioration of a machine learning model inoperation.

BACKGROUND

In recent years, the introduction of machine learning models having datadetermination functions, classification functions, or the like intoinformation systems used by companies or the like has been progressing.Hereinafter, the information system is referred to as a “system”. Sincethe machine learning model performs determination and classificationaccording to training data that has been trained at the time of systemdevelopment, accuracy of the machine learning model deteriorates if atendency of input data changes during system operation.

-   A. Shabbak and H. Midi, “An Improvement of the Hotelling Statistic    in Monitoring Multivariate Quality Characteristics”, Mathematical    Problems in Engineering (2012) 1-15. is disclosed as related art.

SUMMARY

According to an aspect of the embodiments, a non-transitorycomputer-readable recording medium stores a detection program forcausing a computer to execute processing including: inputting aplurality of pieces of second data into a second machine learning modelgenerated by machine learning based on a plurality of pieces of firstdata and a first result output from a first machine learning modelaccording to an input of the plurality of pieces of first data;acquiring a second result output from the second machine learning modelaccording to the input of the plurality of pieces of second data; anddetecting a difference between a distribution of the plurality of piecesof first data and a distribution of the plurality of pieces of seconddata, based on comparison between a value calculated based on the secondresult and a gradient of a loss function of the second machine learningmodel with a threshold.

The object and advantages of the invention will be realized and attainedby means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out inthe claims.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description andthe following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and arenot restrictive of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a reference technique;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of accuracy deteriorationprediction;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of concept drift;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a basic mechanism of an inspectormodel;

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a problem of the reference technique;

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a problem of a statistical test;

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining processing of a detection deviceaccording to the present embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining knowledge distiller;

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of thedetection device according to the present embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of atraining dataset;

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of an operation model;

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of apseudo sample table;

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of adistillation data table;

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of anoperation dataset table;

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a decision boundary of a featurespace according to the present embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a distribution of score differencesaccording to a hyperparameter;

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of thedetection device according to the present embodiment;

FIG. 18 is a diagram (1) illustrating properties of a decision boundaryof each machine learning model;

FIG. 19 is a diagram (2) illustrating the properties of the decisionboundary of each machine learning model;

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configurationof a computer that implements functions similar to those of thedetection device according to the present embodiment; and

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining deterioration of a machine learningmodel due to changes in a tendency of input data.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining deterioration of a machine learningmodel due to the change in the tendency of the input data. It is assumedthat the machine learning model described here be a model thatclassifies the input data into one of a first class, a second class, anda third class and be pre-trained based on the training data before thesystem operation.

In FIG. 21 , a distribution 1A illustrates a distribution of input dataat the initial stage of the system operation. A distribution 1Billustrates a distribution of input data at the time point when T1 hourshave passed since the initial stage of the system operation. Adistribution 1C illustrates a distribution of input data at the timepoint when T2 hours have further passed since the initial stage of thesystem operation. It is assumed that the tendency (feature amount or thelike) of the input data change with time. For example, if the input datais an image, the tendency of the input data changes depending on seasonsand time periods even in images in which the same subject is imaged.

A decision boundary 3 indicates a boundary between model applicationareas 3 a to 3 c. For example, the model application area 3 a is an areain which training data belonging to the first class is distributed. Themodel application area 3 b is an area in which training data belongingto the second class is distributed. The model application area 3 c is anarea in which training data belonging to the third class is distributed.

The star mark represents the input data belonging to the first class,for which it is correct to be classified into the model application area3 a when input to the machine learning model. The triangle markrepresents the input data belonging to the second class, for which it iscorrect to be classified into the model application area 3 b when inputto the machine learning model. The circle mark represents the input databelonging to the third class, for which it is correct to be classifiedinto the model application area 3 c when input to the machine learningmodel.

In the distribution 1A, all pieces of the input data are distributed innormal model application areas. For example, the input data with thestar marks is located in the model application area 3 a, the input datawith the triangle marks is located in the model application area 3 b,and the input data with the circle marks is located in the modelapplication area 3 c.

In the distribution 1B, since the tendency of the input data haschanged, all pieces of the input data are distributed in the normalmodel application areas. However, the distribution of the input datawith the star marks has changed in the direction of the modelapplication area 3 b.

In the distribution 1C, the tendency of the input data has furtherchanged, and a part of the input data with the star marks has movedacross the decision boundary 3 to the model application area 3 b and isno longer properly classified, which decreases a correct answer rate(deteriorates accuracy of machine learning model).

Here, as a technique for detecting the accuracy deterioration of themachine learning model in operation, there is the related art using T2statistic (Hotelling's T-square). In this related art, data groups ofinput data and normal data (training data) are analyzed throughprincipal component analysis, and a T2 statistic of the input data iscalculated. The T2 statistic is obtained by summing up squares ofdistances from the origin of respective standardized principalcomponents to data. The related art detects the accuracy deteriorationof the machine learning model based on a change in a distribution of theT2 statistic of the input data group. For example, the T2 statistic ofthe input data group corresponds to a percentage of outlier data.

However, the above related art has a problem in that it is not possibleto detect a change in a distribution of data that is likely to causeaccuracy deterioration of a machine learning model.

For example, in high-dimensional (thousands to tens of thousands ofdimensions) data that originally has a very large amount of information,most of the information will be lost when the dimensions are reducedthrough principal component analysis as in the related art. Therefore,even important information (feature amount) used to performclassification or determination disappears, and it is not possible todetect a change in a distribution of data that is likely to cause theaccuracy deterioration of the machine learning model.

In one aspect, an object of the embodiment is to provide a detectionprogram, a detection method, and a detection device that can detect achange in a distribution of data that is likely to cause accuracydeterioration of a machine learning model.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a detection program, a detection method, anda detection device disclosed in the present application will bedescribed in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that thepresent embodiments do not limit the present disclosure.

Before explaining the present embodiments, a reference technique fordetecting accuracy deterioration of a machine learning model will bedescribed. In the reference technique, the accuracy deterioration of themachine learning model is detected using a plurality of monitoring toolsfor which model application areas are narrowed under differentconditions. In the following description, the monitoring tool isreferred to as an “inspector model”.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the reference technique. A machinelearning model 10 is a machine learning model generated by executingmachine learning using training data. In the reference technique,accuracy deterioration of the machine learning model 10 is detected. Forexample, the training data is used in a case where a parameter of themachine learning model 10 is trained and is associated with a correctanswer label.

Inspector models 11A to 11C have model application areas narrowed underrespectively different conditions and have different decisionboundaries. In the reference technique, the training data is modified insome way, and the inspector models 11A to 11C are trained using themodified training data.

Since the inspector models 11A to 11C have the decision boundariesdifferent from each other, output results differ in some cases even ifthe same input data is input. In the reference technique, the accuracydeterioration of the machine learning model 10 is detected based on adifference in the output results of the inspector models 11A to 11C. Theexample illustrated in FIG. 1 illustrates the inspector models 11A to11C. However, the accuracy deterioration may also be detected usinganother inspector model. A deep neural network (DNN) is used for theinspector models 11A to 11C.

In the reference technique, in a case where all the output results ofthe inspector models 11A to 11C are the same, it is determined that theaccuracy of the machine learning model 10 is not deteriorated. On theother hand, in the reference technique, in a case where the outputresults of the inspector models 11A to 11C are different, the accuracydeterioration of the machine learning model 10 is detected.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of accuracy deteriorationprediction. A vertical axis of the graph in FIG. 2 is an axiscorresponding to accuracy, and a horizontal axis is an axiscorresponding to a time. As illustrated in FIG. 2 , the accuracy islowered with time, and the accuracy falls below an allowable limit at atime t1. For example, with the reference technique, the accuracydeterioration (fall below allowable limit) is detected at the time t1.

A change in a distribution (feature amount) of input data with time isreferred to as concept drift. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating anexample of the concept drift. A vertical axis in FIG. 3 is an axiscorresponding to a first feature amount, and a horizontal axis is anaxis corresponding to a second feature amount. For example, at the timeof operation start of the machine learning model 10, a distribution offirst data corresponding to a first class is assumed as a distributionA1, and a distribution of second data corresponding to a second class isassumed as a distribution B.

There is a case where the distribution A1 of the first data changes to adistribution A2 with time. Since the original machine learning model 10performs training using the distribution of the first data as thedistribution A1, the accuracy is lowered with time, and retraining isneeded.

Data in which the concept drift occurs includes spam emails, electricitydemand forecasts, stock price forecasts, poker hand strategy procedures,images, or the like. For example, regarding images, even if a subject isthe same, a feature amount of the image differs depending on seasons ortime periods.

Here, with the reference technique described above, in order to detectthe accuracy deterioration of the machine learning model 10, theplurality of inspector models 11A to 11C is trained. Then, in order totrain the plurality of inspector models 11A to 11C, a condition isessential such that the machine learning model 10 and the training dataused at the time of training the machine learning model 10 can bemodified. For example, it is required that the machine learning model 10is a specific machine learning model, for example, that the machinelearning model 10 is a model that calculates a certainty.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a basic mechanism of an inspectormodel. For example, the inspector model is created by machine learning adecision boundary 5 to be a boundary between the distribution A₁ of thetraining data belonging to the first class and the distribution B of thetraining data belonging to the second class. In order to detect theaccuracy deterioration of the machine learning model 10 for theoperation data with time, a dangerous area 5 a at the decision boundary5 is monitored, whether or not the number of pieces of operation dataincluded in the dangerous area 5 a is increased (or decreased) isspecified, and in a case where the number of pieces of operation data isincreased (or decreased), the accuracy deterioration is detected.

Here, a problem of the reference technique described above will bedescribed. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the problem of thereference technique. For example, using a method for monitoring thedangerous area 5 a using the inspector model or the like results in acase 1 or a case 2.

As in the case 1, in a case where the distribution A of the data and thedistribution B of the data change to a direction to be closer to eachother with time, the number of pieces of data in the dangerous area 5 achanges. Therefore, the accuracy deterioration can be detected with thereference technique.

On the other hand, as in the case 2, in a case where the distribution Aof the data and the distribution B of the data change in a direction tobe separated from each other with time, the number of pieces of dataincluded in the dangerous area 5 a does not change. Therefore, theaccuracy deterioration cannot be detected with the reference technique.

As in the case 2, in a case where the distribution A of the data isseparated from the distribution B of the data, there is a possibilitythat an answer of the data itself changes. However, even if theinspector model described with reference to the reference technique isused, a result output from each inspector model does not change. Forexample, if the data is included in the area of the first class, theinspector model classifies the data into the first class no matter howfar the data is separated from the decision boundary. In the referencetechnique, it is implicitly assumed that the answers of the data do notchange.

By the way, a shift of the data regardless of the decision boundary canbe detected with a statistical test. For example, the statistical testincludes Student test, Kolmogorov Smirnov test, a method using a L2distance, a method using a cosine distance, a method using aKullback-Leibler (KL) distance, a method using a Wasserstein distance,or the like.

However, when the statistical test is used, all movements of featureamounts (noise) that are not related to classification are detected.Therefore, there is a problem in that a large number of false detectionsoccur. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the problem of the statisticaltest. In FIG. 6 , data groups 6 a and 6 a-1 positioned in a featurespace including the x axe, the y axis, and the z axis are used fordescription. Here, when a decision boundary 7 is positioned on an xyplane, a change in the z-axis direction has no relation with aclassification result. However, when the statistical test is used, adata group 6 b-1 moves in the z-axis direction with time, and when thedata group 6 b-1 is changed to a data group 6 b-2, the change isdetected, and this results in false detection.

Next, an example of processing of the detection device according to thepresent embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explainingthe processing of the detection device according to the presentembodiment. In FIG. 7 , processing of the detection device in a trainingphase and an operation phase will be described.

The processing in the training phase by the detection device will bedescribed. The detection device executes machine learning of anoperation model 50, using a training dataset 141 as an input. Thetraining dataset 141 includes a plurality of pieces of training data,and a correct answer label is assigned to the plurality of pieces oftraining data. The detection device executes machine learning of aninspector model 55 using an output in a case where the training dataset141 is input to the operation model 50 on which machine learning hasbeen executed and the training dataset 141 as inputs. For example, thedetection device executes machine learning of the inspector model 55with knowledge distiller (KD).

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the knowledge distiller. Theknowledge distiller constructs a Student model 7B that imitates anoutput value of a Teacher model 7A. The Teacher model 7A corresponds tothe operation model 50 in FIG. 7 . The Student model 7B corresponds tothe inspector model 55 in FIG. 7 . For example, it is assumed thattraining data 6 be given and a correct answer label “dog” be assigned tothe training data 6. For convenience of explanation, the Teacher model7A and the Student model 7B are assumed as neural networks (NN).However, the Teacher model 7A and the Student model 7B are not limitedto this.

The detection device trains a parameter of the Teacher model 7A (executemachine learning with backpropagation) so that an output result of theTeacher model 7A when the training data 6 is input approaches thecorrect answer label “dog”. Furthermore, the detection device trains aparameter of the Student model 7B so that an output result of theStudent model 7B when the training data 6 is input approaches the outputresult of the Teacher model 7A when the training data 6 is input. Anoutput of the Teacher model 7A is referred to as a “soft target”. Thecorrect answer label of the training data is referred to as a “hardtarget”.

As described above, a method for training the Teacher model 7A using thetraining data 6 and the hard target and training the Student model 7Busing the training data 6 and the soft target is referred to as theknowledge distiller. The detection device trains the Teacher model 7Aand the Student model 7B similarly for another piece of training data.For example, the detection device executes machine learning of theinspector model 55, using the training dataset 141 and a soft targetoutput from the operation model 50.

The description returns to FIG. 7 . Processing in the operation phase bythe detection device will be described. The detection device inputs aplurality of pieces of operation data included in an operation datasetCO into the inspector model 55 and acquires a result output from theinspector model 55. The detection device compares a value calculatedbased on the result output from the inspector model 55 and a gradient ofa loss coefficient of the inspector model 55 with a threshold anddetects concept drift.

For example, the value calculated based on the result output from theinspector model 55 and the gradient of the loss coefficient of theinspector model 55 indicates a distance from a decision boundaryindicating the boundary of the model application area. In the followingdescription, the value calculated based on the result output from theinspector model 55 and the gradient of the loss coefficient of theinspector model 55 is referred to as an “evaluation value”. In a casewhere the evaluation value is equal to or more than the threshold, thismeans that the operation dataset input into the inspector model 55 islargely separated from the decision boundary and the concept driftoccurs. In a case where the evaluation value is equal to or more thanthe threshold, the detection device detects the concept drift.

In a case where the drift is not detected, the detection device inputsthe operation dataset CO into the operation model 50 and predicts aclass to which data of the operation dataset CO belongs. On the otherhand, in a case where the drift is detected, the detection deviceexecutes the machine learning of the operation model 50 again, with anew training dataset.

As described above, the detection device according to the presentembodiment executes machine learning of the inspector model 55 to be themonitoring tool of the operation model 50, using the knowledgedistiller. The detection device inputs the operation dataset CO into theinspector model 55, compares the evaluation value calculated based onthe result output from the inspector model 55 and the gradient of theloss coefficient of the inspector model 55 with the threshold, anddetects the concept drift. As a result, even if the distribution of thedata changes in the direction of separating from the decision boundarywith time, it is possible to detect the change in the distribution ofthe data, and accuracy deterioration of the operation model 50 can bedetected.

Next, an example of a configuration of the detection device according tothe present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a functional blockdiagram illustrating the configuration of the detection device accordingto the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 9 , a detection device100 includes a communication unit 110, an input unit 120, an output unit130, a storage unit 140, and a control unit 150.

The communication unit 110 executes data communication with an externaldevice (not illustrated) via a network. For example, the communicationunit 110 receives a training dataset 141 or the like, which will bedescribed later, from the external device.

The input unit 120 is a device or an interface that inputs data. Forexample, the input unit 120 is a mouse, a keyboard, or the like.

The output unit 130 is a display that displays a screen or the like.

The storage unit 140 is an example of a storage device that stores data,a program to be executed by the control unit 150, or the like and is,for example, a hard disk, a memory, or the like. The storage unit 140includes the training dataset 141, operation model data 142, a pseudosample table 143, a distillation data table 144, inspector model data145, an operation dataset table 146.

The training dataset 141 includes a plurality of pieces of trainingdata. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structureof the training dataset. As illustrated in FIG. 10 , the trainingdataset associates a record number, training data, and a correct answerlabel. The record number is a number used to identify a pair of trainingdata and a correct answer label. The training data corresponds to mailspam data, electricity demand forecasts, stock price forecasts, pokerhand data, image data, or the like and includes multidimensional featureamounts. The correct answer label is information used to uniquelyidentify the first class or the second class.

The operation model data 142 is data of the operation model 50 (machinelearning model). The operation model 50 according to the presentembodiment classifies input data into a plurality of classes with apredetermined classification algorithm. In the present embodiment,description will be made as assuming that the operation model 50 be aNN.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an example of the operation model.As illustrated in FIG. 11 , the operation model 50 has a structure of aneural network, and includes an input layer 50 a, a hidden layer 50 b,and an output layer 50 c. The input layer 50 a, the hidden layer 50 b,and the output layer 50 c have a structure in which a plurality of nodesis coupled with edges. The hidden layer 50 b and the output layer 50 chave a function called an activation function and a bias value, andweights are set on the edges. In the following description, the biasvalue and the weight will be referred to as “parameters”.

When data (feature amount of data) is input to each node included in theinput layer 50 a, a probability of each class is output from the outputlayer 50 c through the hidden layer 50 b.

The pseudo sample table 143 holds a plurality of pseudo samplesgenerated based on the training dataset 141. FIG. 12 is a diagramillustrating an example of a data structure of the pseudo sample table.As illustrated in FIG. 12 , the pseudo sample table 143 associates asample number with a pseudo sample. The sample number is informationused to identify a pseudo sample. The pseudo sample is data obtained byscaling a feature amount of training data.

The distillation data table 144 stores an output result (soft target) ina case where each pseudo sample of the pseudo sample table 143 is inputinto the operation model 50. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating anexample of a data structure of the distillation data table. Asillustrated in FIG. 13 , the distillation data table 144 associates asample number, a pseudo sample, and a soft target. Description of thesample number and the pseudo sample is similar to the description of thesample number and the pseudo sample in FIG. 12 . The soft target is anoutput result in a case where the pseudo sample is input into theoperation model 50. For example, the soft target is any one of aplurality of classes.

The inspector model data 145 is data of the inspector model 55.Similarly to the operation model 50 described with reference to FIG. 11, the inspector model 55 has a structure of the neural network andincludes an input layer, a hidden layer, and an output layer. Aparameter is set to the inspector model 55. The parameter of theinspector model 55 is trained with the knowledge distiller.

The operation dataset table 146 includes an operation dataset to beadded with time. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a datastructure of the operation dataset table. As illustrated in FIG. 14 ,the operation dataset table 146 includes data identification informationand an operation dataset. The data identification information isinformation used to identify an operation dataset. The operation datasetincludes a plurality of pieces of operation data. The operation datacorresponds to mail spam data, electricity demand forecasts, stock priceforecasts, poker hand data, image data, or the like.

The description returns to FIG. 9 . The control unit 150 is a processingunit that controls the entire detection device 100 and includes ageneration unit 151, a calculation unit 152, an acquisition unit 153,and a detection unit 154. The control unit 150 is, for example, aprocessor or the like.

The generation unit 151 executes processing of generating the operationmodel data 142, processing of generating the pseudo sample table 143,processing of generating the distillation data table 144, and processingof generating the inspector model data 145.

The processing of generating the operation model data 142 by thegeneration unit 151 will be described. The generation unit 151 executesmachine learning of the operation model 50 using the training dataset141 as an input. For example, in a case where the training data of thetraining dataset is input to the input layer of the operation model 50,the generation unit 151 trains the parameter of the operation model 50so that the output result of the output layer approaches a correctanswer label of the input training data. For example, the generationunit 151 executes machine learning with backpropagation. The generationunit 151 registers the data (operation model data 142) of the operationmodel 50 on which machine learning has been executed in the storage unit140.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a decision boundary of a featurespace according to the present embodiment. A feature space 30 is avisualization of each piece of the training data of the training dataset141. A horizontal axis of the feature space 30 corresponds to an axis ofa first feature amount, and a vertical axis corresponds to an axis of asecond feature amount. Here, for convenience of explanation, althougheach piece of the training data is indicated by the two axes, it isassumed that the training data be multidimensional data. For example, itis assumed that a correct answer label corresponding to circle-markedtraining data be the “first class” and a correct answer labelcorresponding to triangle-marked training data be the “second class”.

For example, when the operation model 50 is trained with the trainingdataset 141, the feature space 30 is classified into model applicationareas 31A and 31B by a decision boundary 31. For example, in a casewhere the operation model 50 is a NN, when the operation data is inputinto the operation model 50, probabilities of the first class and thesecond class are output. In a case where the probability of the firstclass is larger than that of the second class, the data is classifiedinto the first class. In a case where the probability of the secondclass is larger than that of the first class, the data is classifiedinto the second class.

In FIG. 15 , a case will be described where the correct answer label ofthe training data is the “first class” or the “second class”. However, acorrect answer label of another class may be assigned. In a case wherethere are n types of classes, n model application areas are set to thefeature space 30. In a case where the operation model 50 is the NN, whenthe operation data is input into the operation model 50, a probabilityof each class is output.

The processing of generating the pseudo sample table 143 by thegeneration unit 151 will be described. The generation unit 151 performsdata conversion on each piece of the training data included in thetraining dataset 141. For example, the generation unit 151 performs dataconversion (Min-Max Scaling) so that a value of a feature amount of eachdimension of the training data is included in values equal to or morethan zero and less than one.

The generation unit 151 randomly selects training data of which thevalue of the feature amount of each dimension is equal to or more than−m and less than 1+m, from among the pieces of training data after dataconversion. The reference “m” indicates a margin, and an arbitrary realnumber is set in advance. The data-converted training data randomlyselected by the generation unit 151 through the processing describedabove is referred to as a “pseudo sample”. For example, a range of avalue of a feature amount of the pseudo sample is defined by the formula(1). It is assumed that the number of dimensions of the feature amountbe n.

[Expression 1]

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The generation unit 151 registers the sample number, the pseudo sample,and the correct answer label in the pseudo sample table 143 inassociation with each other. A correct answer label of the pseudo sampleis assumed to be a correct answer label of training data before dataconversion, corresponding to the pseudo sample.

The processing of generating the distillation data table 144 by thegeneration unit 151 will be described. The generation unit 151 inputsthe pseudo sample of the pseudo sample table 143 into the operationmodel 50 and acquires an output result (soft target) of the operationmodel 50. The generation unit 151 registers the sample number, thepseudo sample, and the soft target in the distillation data table 144.

The generation unit 151 acquires the soft target by repeatedly executingthe processing described above for each pseudo sample in the pseudosample table 143 and registers the soft target in the distillation datatable 144.

For example, when a set of pairs of the pseudo samples and the softtargets registered in the distillation data table 144 is assumed as apseudo data set, the pseudo data set is defined by the formula (2). Asymbol indicated at a position a1 in the formula (2) is referred to as“D hat”. A symbol indicated at a position a2 in the formula (2) isreferred to as “x hat”. The D hat indicates a pseudo data set. The x hatindicates a pseudo sample. The f (x hat) is a soft target output fromthe operation model 50. A symbol indicated at a position a3 in theformula (2) is referred to as an “ornamental letter X”. The ornamentalletter X indicates an input space.

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Expression}2} \right\rbrack &  \\\begin{matrix}{\underset{a1}{\underset{\uparrow}{\hat{\mathcal{D}}}} = \left\{ {\underset{a2}{\underset{\uparrow}{\overset{\hat{}}{x}}},{f\left( \overset{\hat{}}{x} \right)}} \right\}} & \left( {{\forall{\overset{\hat{}}{x} \in \underset{a3}{\underset{\uparrow}{\mathcal{X}}}}};{\mathcal{X} \in {\mathbb{R}}^{d}}} \right)\end{matrix} & (2)\end{matrix}$

The processing of generating the inspector model data 145 by thegeneration unit 151 will be described. The generation unit 151 acquiresthe distillation data table 144 and trains the parameter of theinspector model 55 based on the distillation data table 144. Forexample, in a case where the pseudo sample of the distillation datatable 144 is input into the input layer of the inspector model 55, thegeneration unit 151 trains the parameter of the inspector model 55 sothat the output result of the output layer approaches the soft target.For example, the generation unit 151 executes machine learning withbackpropagation. The generation unit 151 registers the data (inspectormodel data 145) of the inspector model 55, on which machine learning hasbeen executed, in the storage unit 140.

The processing of training the inspector model 55 by the generation unit151 described above corresponds to training the inspector model 55 so asto minimize a loss function θ₂* indicated by the formula (3). In theformula (3), f (X; θ₁) corresponds to an output of the operation model50, and X corresponds to the D hat. The reference θ₁ indicates theparameter of the operation model 50 that is a trained parameter. Thereference g (X; θ₂) corresponds to the output of the inspector model 55,and X corresponds to the D hat. The reference θ₂ indicates the parameterof the inspector model 55 that is a parameter to be trained.

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Expression}3} \right\rbrack &  \\{\theta_{2}^{*} = {\underset{\theta_{2}}{\arg\min}{\mathcal{L}\left( {{f\left( {X;\theta_{1}} \right)},{g\left( {X;\theta_{2}} \right)}} \right)}}} & (3)\end{matrix}$

In a case of receiving that the drift is detected from the detectionunit 154 to be described later, the generation unit 151 executes machinelearning of the operation model 50 and the inspector model 55 again. Forexample, the generation unit 151 acquires the latest training dataset141 from an external device and trains the operation model 50 and theinspector model 55 again using the latest training dataset 141.

The calculation unit 152 calculates a hyperparameter used to scale theoutput of the inspector model 55, using a softmax (softmax) with atemperature. An output g_(i) of the inspector model 55 using the softmaxwith the temperature in a case where data i is input is defined by theformula (4). In the formula (4), “z_(i)” is an output of the inspectormodel 55 when the data i is input, and indicates an output of theinspector model 55 using a normal softmax. The reference “T” indicates ahyperparameter. In the following description of the calculation unit152, the output of the inspector model 55 using the softmax with thetemperature is referred to as a score.

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Expression}4} \right\rbrack &  \\{g_{i} = \frac{\exp\left( {z_{i}/T} \right)}{\sum_{j}{\exp\left( {z_{j}/T} \right)}}} & (4)\end{matrix}$

The calculation unit 152 selects a pair of the pseudo samples from thepseudo sample table 143. Here, the pair of the pseudo samples is assumedto include a first pseudo sample and a second pseudo sample. Thecalculation unit 152 inputs the first pseudo sample into the inspectormodel 55 using the softmax with the temperature and calculates a firstscore. The calculation unit 152 inputs the second pseudo sample into theinspector model 55 using the softmax with the temperature and calculatesa second score. The calculation unit 152 calculates an absolute value ofa difference between the first score and the second score as a scoredifference.

The calculation unit 152 selects a pair of different pseudo samples fromthe pseudo sample table 143 and repeatedly executes the processing ofcalculating the score difference. The calculation unit 152 searches fora hyperparameter such that the maximum score difference, among theplurality of score differences, becomes less than a threshold Ths. Thethreshold Ths is preset.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a distribution of score differencesaccording to a hyperparameter. In FIG. 16 , a graph G1-1 is a histogramindicating a frequency of a score difference in a case where thehyperparameter is T=1. The horizontal axis of the graph G1-1 correspondsto the score difference, and the vertical axis of the graph G1-1corresponds to the frequency. In the example illustrated in the graphG1-1, there is a slight frequency at the score differences of zero to0.1, and the frequencies are concentrated at the score differences 0.9to 1.0.

A graph G1-2 expresses a distance from the decision boundary with acolor in a case where the hyperparameter is T=1. As the color on thegraph G1-2 is closer to a color in a lower side of a bar ba, thisindicates that the distance from the decision boundary is short. As thecolor on the graph G1-2 is closer to a color in an upper side of the barba, this indicates that the distance from the decision boundary is long.In the graph G1-2, the colors are almost polarized, and the distancesfrom the decision boundary cannot be finely classified.

A graph G2-1 is a histogram indicating a frequency of a score differencein a case where the hyperparameter is T=10000. The horizontal axis ofthe graph G2-1 corresponds to the score difference, and the verticalaxis of the graph G2-1 corresponds to the frequency. In the exampleillustrated in the graph G2-1, the frequency of the score difference isevenly distributed as compared with the graph G1-1.

A graph G2-2 expresses a distance from the decision boundary with acolor in a case where the hyperparameter is T=10000. As the color on thegraph G2-2 is closer to the color in the lower side of the bar ba, thisindicates that the distance from the decision boundary is short. As thecolor on the graph G2-2 is closer to the color in the upper side of thebar ba, this indicates that the distance from the decision boundary islong. In the graph G2-2, the distances from the decision boundary can befinely classified as compared with the graph G2-1.

When the calculation unit 152 searches for a hyperparameter with whichthe maximum score difference is less than the threshold Ths, arelationship between the score difference and the frequency approaches arelationship in the graph G2-1, and the distances from the decisionboundary can be finely classified as illustrated in the graph G2-2. Thecalculation unit 152 outputs information regarding the calculated(searched) hyperparameter to the detection unit 154.

The detection unit 154 inputs the operation data into the inspectormodel 55, calculates the distance from the decision boundary, anddetects a difference between the distribution of the training dataset141 and the distribution of the operation dataset based on the distancefrom the decision boundary. The detection unit 154 detects thedifference between the distribution of the training dataset 141 and thedistribution of the operation dataset as a drift, and outputs that thedrift is detected to the generation unit 151.

The distance from the decision boundary can be approximated by theformula (5). A symbol indicated at a position b1 in the formula (5) issimply referred to as “d˜”.

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Expression}5} \right\rbrack &  \\{\underset{b1}{\underset{\uparrow}{{\overset{˜}{d}}_{g,x,t,{\{{i,j}\}}}}} = \frac{❘{{g_{i}\left( x_{t} \right)} - {g_{j}\left( x_{t} \right)}}❘}{{{{\nabla_{x}{g_{i}\left( x_{t} \right)}} - {\nabla_{x}{g_{j}\left( x_{t} \right)}}}}_{q}}} & (5)\end{matrix}$

It is assumed that the detection unit 154 select operation data i andoperation data j to be a pair of pieces of operation data from anoperation dataset. In the formula (5), the reference g_(i) (x_(t))indicates an output result output from “the inspector model 55 using thesoftmax with the temperature” by inputting the operation data i. Thereference g_(j) (x_(t)) indicates an output result output from “theinspector model 55 using the softmax with the temperature” by inputtingthe operation data j.

The reference ∇_(x)g_(i) (x_(t)) is an output result when the operationdata i is input into the differentiated “inspector model 55 using thesoftmax with the temperature” and corresponds to a gradient of a lossfunction of the operation data i. The reference ∇_(x)g_(i) (x_(t)) is anoutput result when the operation data j is input into the differentiated“inspector model 55 using the softmax with the temperature” andcorresponds to a gradient of a loss function of the operation data j.

The denominator of the formula (5) indicates q-norm that is a differencebetween the gradient of the loss function of the operation data i andthe gradient of the loss function of the operation data j. Q-norm isdual-norm of p-norm, and p and q have a relationship in the formula (6).For example, according to the formula (6), if q=1, p=∞, if q=2, p=2, andif q=∞, p=1.

1/p+1/q=1  (6)

P-norm is indicated by the formula (7).

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Expression}6} \right\rbrack &  \\{{x}_{p} = \sqrt[p]{\sum{❘x_{i}❘}^{p}}} & (7)\end{matrix}$

For example, in a case where q=1 is calculated, it is sufficient tocalculate p=∞, and the infinity norm is indicated by the formula (8).Note that 1-norm is indicated by the formula (9), and 2-norm isindicated by the formula (10).

[Expression 7]

∥x∥ _(∞)=max_(i) |x _(i)|  (8)

[Expression 8]

∥x∥ ₁ =Σ|x _(i)|  (9)

[Expression 9]

∥x∥ ₂=√{square root over (Σ|x _(i)|²)}  (10)

The detection unit 154 repeatedly executes processing of selecting apair of pieces of operation data from the operation dataset again andcalculating d^(˜) based on the pair of the pieces of operation data thathas been selected again and the formula (5). The detection unit 154calculates an average value of the plurality of calculated d^(˜). Theaverage value of the plurality of d^(˜) corresponds to the evaluationvalue described above. In a case where the evaluation value is equal toor more than a threshold thσ, the detection unit 154 detects adifference between the distribution of the training dataset 141 and thedistribution of the operation dataset and detects the difference as adrift. The detection unit 154 may notify the external device of that thedrift is detected.

In a case where the plurality of operation datasets is registered in theoperation dataset table 146, the detection unit 154 repeatedly executesthe processing described above for each operation dataset.

By the way, the detection unit 154 calculates the threshold thσ byexecuting the following processing. The detection unit 154 repeatedlyexecutes processing of selecting a pair of pseudo samples from thepseudo sample table 143 and calculating d^(˜) based on the selected pairof the pseudo samples and the formula (5). The detection unit 154calculates a standard deviation of d^(˜) based on the plurality ofcalculated d^(˜) and sets the calculated standard deviation as thethreshold Thσ described above.

A classification unit 155 specifies a class to which operation databelongs, by inputting the operation data of the operation dataset intothe operation model 50. The classification unit 155 repeatedly executesthe processing described above on another piece of the operation data ofthe operation dataset so as to classify the plurality of pieces ofoperation data into a plurality of classes.

Next, an example of a processing procedure of the detection device 100according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 17 is aflowchart illustrating the processing procedure of the detection deviceaccording to the present embodiment. For example, each time when a newoperation dataset is registered in the operation dataset table 146, thedetection device 100 repeatedly executes the processing in FIG. 17 .

As illustrated in FIG. 17 , the generation unit 151 of the detectiondevice 100 executes machine learning of an operation model using thetraining dataset 141 as an input (step S101).

The generation unit 151 generates the pseudo sample table 143 based onthe training dataset 141 (step S102). The generation unit 151 generatesthe distillation data table 144 by inputting a pseudo sample of thepseudo sample table 143 into the operation model (step S103).

The generation unit 151 executes machine learning of the inspector model55 that imitates the operation model 50, through the knowledge distiller(step S104). The calculation unit 152 of the detection device 100calculates a hyperparameter of the inspector model 55 (step S105).

The acquisition unit 153 of the detection device 100 inputs the pair ofpieces of the operation data of the operation dataset into the inspectormodel 55 and acquires an output result of the inspector model (stepS106). The detection unit 154 of the detection device 100 determineswhether or not a drift is detected, based on the formula (5) (stepS107).

In a case where the drift is detected (Yes in step S108), the detectionunit 154 proceeds the procedure to step S101. In a case where the driftis not detected (No in step S108), the detection unit 154 proceeds theprocedure to step S109. The classification unit 155 of the detectiondevice 100 inputs the operation data into the operation model 50 andclassifies the operation data into classes (step S109).

Next, an effect of the detection device 100 according to the presentembodiment will be described. The detection device 100 executes machinelearning of the inspector model 55 to be the monitoring tool of theoperation model 50, using the knowledge distiller. The detection device100 inputs the operation dataset into the inspector model 55, comparesthe evaluation value calculated based on the result output from theinspector model 55 and the gradient of the loss coefficient of theinspector model 55 with the threshold, and detects the concept drift. Asa result, even if the distribution of the data changes in the directionof separating from the decision boundary with time, it is possible todetect the change in the distribution of the data, and accuracydeterioration of the operation model 50 can be detected.

The detection device 100 repeatedly executes processing of selecting apair of different pseudo samples and calculating a score difference. Thedetection device 100 calculates a hyperparameter so that the maximumscore difference, among the plurality of score differences, becomes lessthan the threshold Ths. As a result, the distance from the decisionboundary can be quantified in a stepwise manner.

The detection device 100 calculates the evaluation value based on theformula (5), compares the evaluation value with the threshold Thσ, anddetects a change in the distribution of the data. Furthermore, thedetection device 100 calculates the threshold Thσ, using the trainingdataset. As a result, it is possible to accuracy detect the drift.

In a case where the drift is not detected, the detection device 100inputs the operation data of the operation dataset into the operationmodel 50 and classes the operation data into the plurality of classes.Therefore, the operation model 50 before the drift is generated canappropriately classify the operation data into the plurality of classes.

In a case where the drift is detected, the detection device 100 executesmachine learning of the operation model again, with a new trainingdataset. As a result, it is possible to generate the operation model 50corresponding to the drift again.

Subsequently, properties of a decision boundary in a case where the sametraining dataset is input to each of a plurality of types of machinelearning models will be described. FIG. 18 is a diagram (1) illustratingthe properties of the decision boundary of each machine learning model.In the example illustrated in FIG. 18 , an example is illustrated wheremachine learning is executed on each of a support vector machine(Soft-Margin SVM), a random forest (Random Forest), and a NN, using onetraining dataset 15.

Then, a distribution in a case where a dataset is input to the trainedsupport vector machine is a distribution 20A, and each piece of the datais classified into the first class and the second class with a decisionboundary 21A. A distribution in a case where a dataset is input to thetrained random forest is a distribution 20B, and each piece of the datais classified into the first class and the second class with a decisionboundary 21B. A distribution in a case where a dataset is input to thetrained NN is a distribution 20C, and each piece of the data isclassified into the first class and the second class with a decisionboundary 21C.

As illustrated in FIG. 18 , it is found that, even in a case where thetraining is performed using the same training dataset, the properties ofthe decision boundary are different depending on the type of the machinelearning model.

FIG. 19 is a diagram (2) illustrating the properties of the decisionboundary of each machine learning model. In FIG. 19 , an example isillustrated in which a plurality of types of machine learning models istrained, using one training dataset 35. Here, as the machine learningmodel, Nearest Neighbors, RBF SVM, Gaussian Process, Random Forest,Neural Net, Gradient Booting Tree, and Naive Bayes are indicated.

A distribution in a case where a dataset is input to the trained NearestNeighbors is a distribution 40A. Each piece of the data is classifiedinto the first class and the second class with a decision boundary 41A.A distribution of an inspector model of the trained Nearest Neighbors isa distribution 42A, and each piece of the data is classified into thefirst class and the second class with a decision boundary 43A. G42Aindicates a distance from a decision boundary calculated based on theinspector model of the trained Nearest Neighbors. In G42A, contour linesof the same color indicate the same distance. It is assumed that theinspector model be a NN.

A distribution in a case where a dataset is input to the trained RBF SVMis a distribution 40B. Each piece of the data is classified into thefirst class and the second class with a decision boundary 41B. Adistribution of an inspector model of the trained RBF SVM is adistribution 42B, and each piece of the data is classified into thefirst class and the second class with a decision boundary 43B. G42Bindicates a distance from a decision boundary calculated based on theinspector model of the trained RBF SVM. It is assumed that the inspectormodel be a NN.

A distribution in a case where a dataset is input to the trainedGaussian Process is a distribution 40C. Each piece of the data isclassified into the first class and the second class with a decisionboundary 41C. A distribution of an inspector model of the trainedGaussian Process is a distribution 42C, and each piece of the data isclassified into the first class and the second class with a decisionboundary 43C. G42C indicates a distance from a decision boundarycalculated based on the inspector model of the trained Gaussian Process.It is assumed that the inspector model be a NN.

A distribution in a case where a dataset is input to the trained RandomForest is a distribution 40D. Each piece of the data is classified intothe first class and the second class with a decision boundary 41D. Adistribution of an inspector model of the trained Random Forest is adistribution 42D, and each piece of the data is classified into thefirst class and the second class with a decision boundary 43D. G42Dindicates a distance from a decision boundary calculated based on theinspector model of the trained Random Forest. It is assumed that theinspector model be a NN.

A distribution in a case where a dataset is input to the trained NeuralNet is a distribution 40E. Each piece of the data is classified into thefirst class and the second class with a decision boundary 41E. Adistribution of an inspector model of the trained Neural Net is adistribution 42E, and each piece of the data is classified into thefirst class and the second class with a decision boundary 43E. G42Eindicates a distance from a decision boundary calculated based on theinspector model of the trained Neural Net. It is assumed that theinspector model be a NN.

A distribution in a case where a dataset is input to the trainedGradient Booting Tree is a distribution 40F. Each piece of the data isclassified into the first class and the second class with a decisionboundary 41F. A distribution of an inspector model of the trainedGradient Booting Tree is a distribution 42F, and each piece of the datais classified into the first class and the second class with a decisionboundary 43F. G42F indicates a distance from a decision boundarycalculated based on the inspector model of the trained Gradient BootingTree. It is assumed that the inspector model be a NN.

A distribution in a case where a dataset is input to the trained NaiveBayes is a distribution 40G. Each piece of the data is classified intothe first class and the second class with a decision boundary 41G. Adistribution of an inspector model of the trained Naive Bayes is adistribution 42G, and each piece of the data is classified into thefirst class and the second class with a decision boundary 43G. G42Gindicates a distance from a decision boundary calculated based on theinspector model of the trained Naive Bayes. It is assumed that theinspector model be a NN.

The detection device 100 according to the present embodiment can performapproximately calculation on a distance from a decision boundary, usingan inspector model, regardless of an architecture of a machine learningmodel.

Next, an example of a hardware configuration of a computer thatimplements functions similar to those of the detection device 100according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 20 is adiagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of thecomputer that implements the functions similar to those of the detectiondevice according to the present embodiment.

As illustrated in FIG. 20 , a computer 200 includes a central processingunit (CPU) 201 that executes various types of arithmetic processing, aninput device 202 that accepts data input from a user, and a display 203.Furthermore, the computer 200 also includes a reading device 204 thatreads a program or the like from a storage medium, and an interfacedevice 205 that exchanges data with an external device or the like via awired or wireless network. The computer 200 includes a random accessmemory (RAM) 206 that temporarily stores various types of information,and a hard disk device 207. Then, each of the devices 201 to 207 iscoupled to a bus 208.

The hard disk device 207 includes a generation program 207 a, acalculation program 207 b, an acquisition program 207 c, a detectionprogram 207 d, and a classification program 207 e. The CPU 201 reads thegeneration program 207 a, the calculation program 207 b, the acquisitionprogram 207 c, the detection program 207 d, and the classificationprogram 207 e and develops the programs on the RAM 206.

The generation program 207 a functions as a generation process 206 a.The calculation program 207 b functions as a calculation process 206 b.The acquisition program 207 c functions as an acquisition process 206 c.The detection program 207 d functions as a detection process 206 d. Theclassification program 207 e functions as a classification process 206e.

Processing of the generation process 206 a corresponds to the processingof the generation unit 151. Processing of the calculation process 206 bcorresponds to the processing of the calculation unit 152. Processing ofthe acquisition process 206 c corresponds to the processing of theacquisition unit 153. Processing of the detection process 206 dcorresponds to the processing of the detection unit 154. Processing ofthe classification process 206 e corresponds to the processing of theclassification unit 155.

Note that the individual programs 207 a to 207 e may not necessarily bestored in the hard disk device 207 beforehand. For example, each of theprograms is stored in a “portable physical medium” to be inserted in thecomputer 200, such as a flexible disk (FD), a compact disc read onlymemory (CD-ROM), a digital versatile disc (DVD) disk, a magneto-opticaldisk, or an integrated circuit (IC) card. Then, the computer 200 mayread and execute each of the programs 207 a to 207 e.

All examples and conditional language provided herein are intended forthe pedagogical purposes of aiding the reader in understanding theinvention and the concepts contributed by the inventor to further theart, and are not to be construed as limitations to such specificallyrecited examples and conditions, nor does the organization of suchexamples in the specification relate to a showing of the superiority andinferiority of the invention. Although one or more embodiments of thepresent invention have been described in detail, it should be understoodthat the various changes, substitutions, and alterations could be madehereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A non-transitory computer-readable recordingmedium storing a detection program for causing a computer to executeprocessing comprising: inputting a plurality of pieces of second datainto a second machine learning model generated by machine learning basedon a plurality of pieces of first data and a first result output from afirst machine learning model according to an input of the plurality ofpieces of first data; acquiring a second result output from the secondmachine learning model according to the input of the plurality of piecesof second data; and detecting a difference between a distribution of theplurality of pieces of first data and a distribution of the plurality ofpieces of second data, based on comparison between a value calculatedbased on the second result and a gradient of a loss function of thesecond machine learning model with a threshold.
 2. The non-transitorycomputer-readable recording medium according to claim 1, for causing thecomputer to execute processing further comprising: by selecting firstpair data to be a data pair from among the plurality of pieces of firstdata and inputting each piece of the first pair data into the secondmachine learning model, calculating a score difference of the first pairdata, and calculating a hyperparameter that adjusts an output of thesecond machine learning model so that the score difference is less thana predetermined score value.
 3. The non-transitory computer-readablerecording medium according to claim 2, wherein by selecting second pairdata to be a data pair from among the plurality of pieces of second dataand inputting each piece of the second pair data into the second machinelearning model, the acquiring the second result calculates a scoredifference of data of the second pair data, and the detecting detectsthe difference between the distribution of the plurality of pieces offirst data and the distribution of the plurality of pieces of seconddata based on a value obtained by dividing the score difference of thesecond pair data by a gradient of a loss function regarding the secondpair data and a threshold.
 4. The non-transitory computer-readablerecording medium according to claim 3, for causing the computer toexecute processing further comprising: repeatedly executing processingof calculating a score difference of data of the second pair data byselecting the first pair data to be the data pair from among theplurality of pieces of first data and inputting each piece of the dataof the first pair data into the second machine learning model and ofcalculating a value obtained by dividing the score difference of thefirst pair data by a gradient of a loss function regarding the firstpair data, and calculating the threshold based on the plurality ofcalculated values.
 5. The non-transitory computer-readable recordingmedium according to claim 1, for causing the computer to executeprocessing further comprising: inputting the plurality of pieces ofsecond data into the first machine learning model in a case where thedifference is not detected by the detecting, and classifying theplurality of pieces of second data.
 6. The non-transitorycomputer-readable recording medium according to claim 1, for causing thecomputer to execute processing further comprising: executing machinelearning on the first machine learning model again in a case where thedifference is detected by the detecting.
 7. A detection methodcomprising: inputting a plurality of pieces of second data into a secondmachine learning model generated by machine learning based on aplurality of pieces of first data and a first result output from a firstmachine learning model according to an input of the plurality of piecesof first data; acquiring a second result output from the second machinelearning model according to the input of the plurality of pieces ofsecond data; and detecting a difference between a distribution of theplurality of pieces of first data and a distribution of the plurality ofpieces of second data, based on comparison between a value calculatedbased on the second result and a gradient of a loss function of thesecond machine learning model with a threshold.
 8. The detection methodaccording to claim 7, further comprising: by selecting first pair datato be a data pair from among the plurality of pieces of first data andinputting each piece of the first pair data into the second machinelearning model, calculating a score difference of the first pair data,and calculating a hyperparameter that adjusts an output of the secondmachine learning model so that the score difference is less than apredetermined score value.
 9. The detection method according to claim 8,wherein by selecting second pair data to be a data pair from among theplurality of pieces of second data and inputting each piece of thesecond pair data into the second machine learning model, the acquiringthe second result calculates a score difference of data of the secondpair data, and the detecting detects the difference between thedistribution of the plurality of pieces of first data and thedistribution of the plurality of pieces of second data based on a valueobtained by dividing the score difference of the second pair data by agradient of a loss function regarding the second pair data and athreshold.
 10. The detection method according to claim 9, furthercomprising: repeatedly executing processing of calculating a scoredifference of data of the second pair data by selecting the first pairdata to be the data pair from among the plurality of pieces of firstdata and inputting each piece of the data of the first pair data intothe second machine learning model and of calculating a value obtained bydividing the score difference of the first pair data by a gradient of aloss function regarding the first pair data, and calculating thethreshold based on the plurality of calculated values.
 11. The detectionmethod according to claim 7, further comprising: inputting the pluralityof pieces of second data into the first machine learning model in a casewhere the difference is not detected by the detecting, and classifyingthe plurality of pieces of second data.
 12. The detection methodaccording to claim 7, further comprising: executing machine learning onthe first machine learning model again in a case where the difference isdetected by the detecting.
 13. A detection device comprising: a memory;and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: input aplurality of pieces of second data into a second machine learning modelgenerated by machine learning based on a plurality of pieces of firstdata and a first result output from a first machine learning modelaccording to an input of the plurality of pieces of first data; acquirea second result output from the second machine learning model accordingto the input of the plurality of pieces of second data; and detect adifference between a distribution of the plurality of pieces of firstdata and a distribution of the plurality of pieces of second data, basedon comparison between a value calculated based on the second result anda gradient of a loss function of the second machine learning model witha threshold.
 14. The detection device according to claim 13, wherein theprocessor: by selecting first pair data to be a data pair from among theplurality of pieces of first data and inputting each piece of the firstpair data into the second machine learning model, calculates a scoredifference of the first pair data, and calculates a hyperparameter thatadjusts an output of the second machine learning model so that the scoredifference is less than a predetermined score value.
 15. The detectiondevice according to claim 14, wherein the processor: by selecting secondpair data to be a data pair from among the plurality of pieces of seconddata and inputting each piece of the second pair data into the secondmachine learning model, calculates a score difference of data of thesecond pair data, and detects the difference between the distribution ofthe plurality of pieces of first data and the distribution of theplurality of pieces of second data based on a value obtained by dividingthe score difference of the second pair data by a gradient of a lossfunction regarding the second pair data and a threshold.
 16. Thedetection device according to claim 15, wherein the processor:repeatedly executes processing of calculating a score difference of dataof the second pair data by selecting the first pair data to be the datapair from among the plurality of pieces of first data and inputting eachpiece of the data of the first pair data into the second machinelearning model and of calculating a value obtained by dividing the scoredifference of the first pair data by a gradient of a loss functionregarding the first pair data, and calculates the threshold based on theplurality of calculated values.
 17. The detection device according toclaim 13, wherein the processor: inputs the plurality of pieces ofsecond data into the first machine learning model in a case where thedifference is not detected by the detecting, and classifies theplurality of pieces of second data.
 18. The detection device accordingto claim 13, wherein the processor: executes machine learning on thefirst machine learning model again in a case where the difference isdetected by the detecting.